Last Name RAWLINGS

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Meaning The son of Ralph, i.e. Randolph, diminutive Rawlin and Rollin; through French Raoul-in, the diminutive of Raoul. Also, 'the son of Rowland,' pronoounced Rawland and Rolland in Furness and county Cumberland, where a large family of Rawlinsons has sprung up, undoubtedly descendants of Rowland through Rawlandon.
From 'Raoul,' French for Ralph, and the patronymic termination 'ings;' - Ralph's son.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 3,451 (2000 US census) 3,103 (1990 US census)
Count 9,472 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 78.61%, or 7446 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 18.24%, or 1728 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.43%, or 41 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.25%, or 24 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.39%, or 132 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.07%, or 101 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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